The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist. The primary functions will be interpretation of doctor's orders, reviewing the computerized medication profiles, communicating with prescribers to resolve problems, dispensing appropriate medications, and providing a variety of pharmaceutical information and guidance to patients and medical center staff.
VA Careers - Pharmacy: https://youtube.com/embed/Fn_ickNBEws Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Specific functions of the Clinical Pharmacist include but are not limited too : Screens patient profile for appropriateness, duplication, drug/drug and drug/food interactions, incompatibilities or other drug related problems, and making recommendations for change to the prescriber when necessary.
Furnishes drug information to physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, patients, and others. Information should be age and physical status appropriate. Participates in clinical rotation with the medicine service as needed. Attends daily rounds, recommends therapeutic and formulary alternatives, performs and Evaluates physician orders for appropriateness based upon patient medication profiles, medical history, age and physical status.
This includes screening orders for dosage errors, interactions, allergies, contraindications, formulary availability and stop dates. Consults with prescriber, or another provider, when appropriate. Prepares, dispenses compounds, and appropriately labels a variety of pharmaceuticals to outpatients and inpatients. This includes parenteral, oral solids and liquids, topical, sterile intravenous products, and diagnostic agents.
Acts as preceptor or trainer for pharmacy interns, pharmacy students and technician students. Assists in the supervision of work activities of technicians, interns, students, and volunteers. Checks and evaluates dispensing activities. Work is assigned in general terms by the pharmacy supervisor.
Functions are performed according to Medical Center and Pharmacy Service guidelines, policies, and agreements to ensure that pharmacy service meets applicable federal laws and regulations. Incumbent keeps pharmacy management informed of all issues and concerns. Work Schedule: 07:00/08:00-15:30/16:30, rotating weekends and holidays. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Authorized. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 95268-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Education (1) Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
Verification of approved degree programs may be obtained from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, Illinois 60602-5109; phone: (312) 664-3575, or through their Web site at: http://www.acpe-accredit.org/. (NOTE: Prior to 2005 ACPE accredited both baccalaureate and Doctor of Pharmacy terminal degree program.
Today the sole degree is Doctor of Pharmacy.) (2) Graduates of foreign pharmacy degree programs meet the educational requirement if the 2 graduate is able to provide proof of achieving the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC) Certification, which includes passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language InternetBased Test (TOEFL iBT). Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Chelsey.Legg@va.gov · 7405421239
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $145700 – $189414/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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